1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/shell.c.in b/src/shell.c.in
index cb033edeb..46675f778 100644
--- a/src/shell.c.in
+++ b/src/shell.c.in
@@ -7875,7 +7875,7 @@ FROM (\
       sqlite3_bind_int(pStmt, 1, nDigits);
       rc = sqlite3_step(pStmt);
       sqlite3_finalize(pStmt);
-      assert(rc==SQLITE_DONE);
+      if( rc!=SQLITE_DONE ) rc_err_oom_die(SQLITE_NOMEM);
     }
     assert(db_int(*pDb, zHasDupes)==0); /* Consider: remove this */
     rc = sqlite3_prepare_v2(*pDb, zCollectVar, -1, &pStmt, 0);